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Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price - and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can't pull it off alone.

Galaxy "Alex" Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. In fact, by age 20, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s most prestigious universities on a full ride. What’s the catch, and why her?

Inspired by myth, fairy tale, and folklore, number one New York Times best-selling author Leigh Bardugo has crafted a deliciously atmospheric collection of short stories filled with betrayals, revenge, sacrifice, and love.

Surrounded by enemies, the once-great nation of Ravka has been torn in two by the Shadow Fold, a swath of near impenetrable darkness crawling with monsters who feast on human flesh. Now its fate may rest on the shoulders of one lonely refugee.

Kaz Brekker and his crew have just pulled off a heist so daring even they didn't think they'd survive. But instead of divvying up a fat reward, they're right back to fighting for their lives. Double-crossed and badly weakened, the crew is low on resources, allies, and hope. As powerful forces from around the world descend on Ketterdam to root out the secrets of the dangerous drug known as jurda parem, old rivals and new enemies emerge to challenge Kaz's cunning and test the team's fragile loyalties.

Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country’s bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka’s coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. 

Hunted across the True Sea, haunted by the lives she took on the Fold, Alina must try to make a life with Mal in an unfamiliar land, all while keeping her identity as the Sun Summoner a secret. But she can't outrun her past or her destiny for long. The Darkling has emerged from the Shadow Fold with a terrifying new power and a dangerous plan that will test the very boundaries of the natural world. With the help of a notorious privateer, Alina returns to the country she abandoned, determined to fight the forces gathering against Ravka. But as her power grows, Alina slips deeper into the Darkling's game of forbidden magic....

The capital has fallen. The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.

She will become one of the world's greatest heroes: Wonder Woman. But first she is Diana, princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning. Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law - risking exile - to save a mere mortal. Even worse, Alia Keralis is no ordinary girl and with this single brave act, Diana may have doomed the world.

Best-selling author Leigh Bardugo joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest release.

In Ravka, just because you avoid one trap, it doesn't mean you'll escape the next. This story is a companion folk tale to Leigh Bardugo's upcoming book, Siege and Storm, the second book in the Grisha Trilogy.

Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason, summer is the perfect time for love to bloom. Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories, written by 12 best-selling young adult writers and edited by international best-selling author Stephanie Perkins, will have you dreaming of sunset strolls by the lake. So set out your beach chair, and grab your sunglasses. You have 12 reasons this summer to soak up the sun and fall in love.

There was a time when the woods near Duva ate girls - or so the story goes. But it's just possible that the danger may be a little bit closer to home. This story is a companion folk tale to Leigh Bardugo's debut novel, Shadow and Bone.

In this third Grisha Trilogy folk tale from Leigh Bardugo, a young girl's beauty causes discord in her small town, but her father's solution may prove far more dangerous. "Little Knife" is a companion story to the third book of the Grisha Trilogy.

Acht mächtige Studenten-Verbindungen beherrschen nicht nur den Campus der Elite-Universität Yale, sondern nehmen seit Generationen Einfluss auf Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft der USA - das neunte Haus jedoch überwacht die Einhaltung der Regeln. Denn die Macht der Verbindungen beruht auf uralter, dunkler Magie: So können die Mitglieder der "Skull & Bones" die Börsenkurse aus den Eingeweiden lebender Opfer vorhersagen, während Haus Aurelian durch Blutmagie Einfluss auf das geschriebene Wort nehmen kann - ebenso hilfreich für Juristen wie für Bestseller-Autoren.

Hungrige Wälder, magische Künste und schreckliche Geheimnisse: In der Welt von Kaz Brekker und seinen "Krähen" erzählt man sich in langen Winternächten gern Geschichten voller dunkler Versprechungen. Fünf davon sind hier zusammengetragen und werden zum Leben erweckt. Von der Meerjungfrau, deren Stimme furchtbare Stürme heraufbeschwört, über eine alte Kräuterfrau, die viel mehr ist als sie scheint, bis zum hässlichen Fuchs, der sich beim falschen Mädchen einschmeichelt: Diese märchenhaften Erzählungen sind ein Muss für alle Fans der "Krähen" und Grischa.

Seks forbrydere - én umulig opgave! "Hvis han var usikker på, hvad de var i færd med, viste han det ikke, og Inej ville ønske, hun havde samme sikkerhed. Isfortet var blevet bygget, sådan at det kunne modstå angreb fra hære, snigmordere, grishaer og spioner. Da hun nævnte det for Kaz, sagde han blot: "Men det er ikke bygget til at hos os ude." Hans selvsikkerhed foruroligede hende. "Hvad får dig til at tro, at vi kan klare det her? Der er andre hold derude, trænede soldater og spioner, folk der har mange års erfaring." "Det er ikke en opgave for trænede soldater eller spioner.

"Dér på den anden side af siloerne, lå sygebåden, lastet til randen med lig. Erkendelserne pulserede gennem Nina. Hun kunne ikke fornemme hjerteslag eller varmt blod i kroppene, men hun kunne fornemme noget andet, noget mere..." Kaz og hans hold har gennemført århundredets mest dristige kup - og er kommet ud af det med livet i behold. Men i stedet for at læne sig tilbage og nyde frugten af deres hårde arbejde, finder de ud af, at de må kæmpe for deres liv. De er blevet snydt og svækket, og holdets gejst og ressourcer er ved at nå et nulpunkt.

Tag med ind i en verden med dystre aftaler i måneskinnet, hjemsøgte byer og hungrende skove, med talende væsener og monstre af ingefærbrød, hvor unge havfruer kan synge dødelige storme frem, og hvor en flod måske vil opfylde en forelsket drengs højeste ønske til en frygtelig pris. Stærkt inspireret af myter, folkesagn og eventyr har forfatteren skabt en samling af fantastiske og stemningsfulde historier. Lytterne bliver bragt rundt i velkendt territorie, fremmede lande og til sidst til en erkendelse af den farlige og fantastiske magi, der er rammen om hele Grishaverse.

Niemand weiß, was Nicolai Lantsov, der junge König von Ravka, während des blutigen Bürgerkrieges durchgemacht hat. Und wenn es nach Nicolai geht, soll das auch so bleiben. Jetzt, wo sich an den geschwächten Grenzen seines Reiches neue Feinde sammeln, muss er einen Weg finden, Ravkas Kassen wieder aufzufüllen, Allianzen zu schmieden und eine wachsende Bedrohung für die einstmals mächtige Armee der Grisha abzuwenden. Doch mit jedem Tag wird in dem jungen König eine dunkle Magie stärker und droht, alles zu zerstören, was er aufgebaut hat.